1: Deus

1. Term: Deus

Pronunciation: DAY-oos
Meaning: God — the supreme divine being.

2. Biblical Usage:

  • Used throughout the Latin Vulgate to refer to God, the Creator, and the Lord.
  • Central in Christian doctrine and worship.

3. Example Verse:

  • John 1:1 — “In principio erat Verbum, et Verbum erat apud Deum, et Deus erat Verbum.”
    (“In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.”)

4. Theological Significance:

  • Deus expresses the monotheistic concept of the one true God in Latin Christianity.
  • Forms the root of many theological terms (e.g., deity, divine).
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